You can combine a script assistant, text-to-speech, a talking character, a design tool, and a conventional editor to create a simple animated video. The workflow can reduce production time, but it does not guarantee views or income. This update replaces the original “make money” promise with a practical process and preserves the 2023 video as an interface archive.
Watch the archived tutorial on YouTube
1. Define the audience and learning goal
Start with one viewer and one outcome. For a children’s vocabulary video, for example, specify age range, lesson length, words to cover, and the tone. Avoid vague prompts such as “make a viral animation.” A measurable brief produces a script you can check.
2. Draft and verify the script
Ask ChatGPT for a short scene outline, narration, and on-screen text. Tell it not to invent statistics or copyrighted characters. Read every line aloud, simplify difficult sentences, fact-check the lesson, and add pronunciation notes before creating audio.
3. Create the voice track
A text-to-speech service such as KreadoAI can turn the approved narration into audio. Preview several voices, correct names and abbreviations, and export one scene at a time. Do not clone a real person’s voice without explicit permission, and do not present synthetic speech as a real endorsement.
4. Animate a character in Adobe Express
Adobe Express Animate Characters can record or upload audio, synchronize it with a selected character, change the background and aspect ratio, and download the result. The current official workflow supports short clips, so break a long script into scenes. Review lip movement and pacing rather than assuming automatic synchronization is perfect.
5. Build backgrounds and motion in Canva
Create a video canvas in the required aspect ratio, then use licensed graphics, your own artwork, or generated assets that you have reviewed. Separate the foreground, background, and text so movement remains readable. Canva’s product names and plan entitlements change, so confirm any premium animation or background-removal feature in the live account.
6. Assemble the final video
Import the narration, animated character, backgrounds, and music into an editor. Match scene length to the voice track, remove empty frames, add captions, and balance audio levels. If a clip uses a solid green background, chroma key can isolate the character, but check hair and edge artifacts at full resolution.
Quality and rights checklist
- Verify all facts and spelling in the script.
- Use voices, images, music, and characters you have permission to use.
- Add captions and check them against the final audio.
- Inspect generated hands, faces, text, and logos.
- Disclose synthetic media when viewers could mistake it for a real person or event.
- Test the final export on a phone before publishing.
Archived video sections
- 00:00 — Opening
- 00:20 — Workflow introduction
- 00:45 — Script with ChatGPT
- 01:12 — Text to speech
- 02:28 — Talking character
- 04:25 — Static Canva animation
- 06:20 — Custom Canva animation
- 08:19 — Filmora chroma key
- 10:36 — Outro
Related resources
See the companion AI animation toolkit, our HeyGen guide, and our vidIQ guide. The original creator channel remains available at How To In 5 Minutes.
Can this make money?
Tools cannot guarantee revenue. A sustainable channel still needs original ideas, audience research, reliable publishing, clear rights, and content that helps viewers. Treat the workflow as a production method, not a business promise.
